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IT'S THAT TIME MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE AND MISSISSIPPI ....COMING YOUR WAY…

Where are we in this world we are no longer apart of but just in are we letting the things of this world become apart of our Spirits? I have learned over the years to be conformed of the spirit and not of this world because when i allow my self to look at this world, this world killed their savior, they failed to see God when He came to pay a price for us because He knew that it was hard for me to see He parted the sea, raised the dead because i was not their. But in reality i was because i…

(« Buddha painted on a rock wall in Tibet » by Unknown Artist - photography by onwardtibet.org)

« Between Worlds » is a suite in five movements that started as a song entitled « Requiem » which was written in response to the deaths of my father and…

 (Philippians 4:13).

“I can do everything through him who gives me strength.” (Philippians 4:13 NIV)

The secret to living with confidence is to be confident in God’s unlimited compassion and power and to let go of confidence in ourselves.

When we think we have to do it on our own or when we think we are doing it on our own, we…

The FAVOR OF GOD is OVER OUR FAMILY & OUR LIVES and SUPERNATURAL THINGS are Happening,

The BLESSINGS of the LORD is over Our HOUSES, OUR JOBS, OUR FINACES, OUR EDUCATION, OUR BODIES WITH HEALING and Our FRIENDS Around the World.

Isaiah 54:17 NO WEAPON FORMED AGAINST US SHALL PROSPER.

GOD HAS WON THE & THE VICTORY BELONGS TO GOD, In the PRECIOUS…

2 all my friend in Christ I have truly missed you guys, so I think God 4 being able 2 come back with my famiky

(« Artwork on the Anschutz Medical Campus » by Rinaldodsouza)

The conclusion of the suite, « Epilogue, » is a short section wherein I present my interpretation of the parable. The music is basically a reprise of the introduction, with a very simple acoustic guitar and vocals…

Lord,

Hanna has been disrespectful and getting into her father's face and this morning he swatted her but for doing so.  She went to school and reported him for child abuse.  My son  is one that doesn't punish his kid's enough and now he is in turmoil.  Please pray for him to understand Hanna as she is almost 11 and for Hanna to realize she can't be disrespectful they way she is to adults.  Lord help Arnold and Jen to have the strength they need to make this thru and let the Social…

(« The path to enlightenment » by rohit gowaikar)

As instructed, Simon follows his roshi to the meditation hall. When they reach the door of the zendo, the master steps inside quickly, turns around, and slams the…

The very quality of your life, whether you love it or hate it, is based upon how thankful you are toward God. It is one’s attitude that determines whether life unfolds into a place of blessedness or wretchedness. Indeed, looking at the same rose bush, some people complain that the roses have thorns while others rejoice that some thorns come with roses. It all depends…

(« Dai Bosatsu Zendo Kongo-Ji Meditation Hall » by Michael Dougan)

After Simon tells his roshi the story of the man who waited at the door of the Law, the student begs his master to explain the dark…

Wonderful Saviour,
God's Holy One-
Let us give thanks
for the gift of the Son.

Every good and perfect gift is from above. James 1:17

(« Ganjoji in Izushi » by 663highland)

The third part of « The Door Of The Law » is entitled « Parable » and presents the part of the story wherein Simon, the Zen student, reads to his master the bewildering…

Satan’s condemnation brings no repentance or resolve, just regret!

Satan has one aim:  steal your peace, kill your dreams, and destroy your future.

He’s deputized people to peddle his poison.  Friends dredge up your past. Preachers proclaim all guilt and no grace.  And parents, oh, your parents.  They own a travel agency that specializes in guilt trips.  “Why can’t you grow up?”  “When are you going to make me proud?”

But he will not…

(« Huike Thinking » by Shi Ke)

« The Door Of The Law » is a suite in six chapters inspired by « A Parable About A Parable » from RAWilson's « Quantum Psychology, » itself inspired by Kafka's «…

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:16

In the final days of Jesus’ life, he shared a meal with his friends Lazarus, Martha, and Mary. Within the week he would feel the sting…